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Town of Highlands, New York, United States
Onsite
Interface is a global flooring and sustainability leader dedicated to rethinking how spaces work for people and the planet. Our portfolio includes Interface® carpet tile and LVT, nora® rubber flooring, and FLOR® premium area rugs. Across every brand, we innovate in a way that combines design, performance, and sustainability—without compromise.
Trusted by architects, designers, and building professionals worldwide, we help bring bold visions to life with solutions that deliver real, measurable impact. Building on more than 30 years of sustainability progress and industry‑first innovation, we remain ‘all in’ on our goal of becoming carbon negative by 2040, without the use of offsets.
Position summary:
The Setup Technician is responsible for changeovers of creels and tufting machines, as well as loading and unloading creels to service creels and tufting machines, efficiently and in accordance with the specification sheets to ensure
minimum downtime.
Educational requirements:
High school diploma or GED required
Skills and experience:
Intermediate math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages required
Good communication skills, verbal and written
Previous tufting experience preferred
Previous textile experience preferred
Must have normal color vision or average to above average shade discernment
Interface White Belt and 6S training preferred
Essential duties:
Locate paperwork and master for next run and place at machine
Check next creel set for correct thread-up and stage at Tufting machines
Cut out creels set and burn in new set
Run burns through needles and check for misdraws
Record changeover time on production report
Operate Tufting machines
Relieve Operators for breaks
Load and unload all creels to the proper thread up
Recognize quality problems and make corrections when operating Tufting machine
Deposit all yarn and headers scrap into specific containers to be recycled
Maximize recycling of all recyclable materials and minimize waste
Maintain a daily log of production
Maintain housekeeping
Comply with safety rules
Comply with environmental regulations
Be aware of departmental Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Ensure ISO procedures are followed.
Understand and support Interface commitment to sustainability.
Perform other duties as assigned
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Physical demands:
Walking up and down stairs
Considerable standing
Continuous lifting of up to 15 lbs
Occasional lifting of up to 25lbs
Work environment:
Non climate-controlled factory environment
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